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Try the demo exercises:
System requirements: Internet Explorer 5.0 or later + Macromedia
Flash
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Elementary
Start listening to authentic English.
To try an Elementary listening exercise, click here
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Intermediate
If you are comfortable with the Elementary listenings, move up to the Intermediate level. These authentic news programmes are more challenging.
To try an Intermediate listening exercise, click here
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Advanced
The American accent and fast delivery make these he most challenging exercises.
To try an Advanced listening exercise, click here
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Business
Ideal for users who need business English.
To try a Business listening exercise, click here
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Legal
Updated weekly, these listenings focus on the world of law.
To try a Legal listening exercise, click here
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Song
Start understanding songs.
To try a song listening exercise, click here
Completing the exercises
Place the cursor in the box that you would like to complete and
type the letters that you think are missing.
The buttons and what they do
Hint: If you cannot complete a gap, click on this
button and it will complete the gap on the right of the cursor.
Finish: This button closes the exercise
and gives you your score. All the gaps that you completed incorrectly
will be highlighted in blue.
Exit: When you have finished the exercises, click
on the 'Exit' button to leave the programme. You will see your score
which will also be recorded in your database.
The exercises
Important
Read through the text and think of words for the gaps before
listening.
Hotkeys
You can use the following hotkeys which make completing the exercises
easier.
Control button: Push this once to pause the sound,
push it again to play.
Insert: This functions as the Hint button. (see
above)
Page forward: This takes you to the next exercise.
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